I wouldn't say that The Fabric of the Cosmos is a book on cosmology. Cosmology certainly plays a big part, but the major theme is our ever-evolving understanding of space and time, and what it all means for our sense of reality.

The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers.

Our eyes only see the big dimensions, but beyond those there are others that escape detection because they are so small.

For most people, the major hurdle in grasping modern insights into the nature of the universe is that these developments are usually phrased using mathematics.

You should never be surprised by or feel the need to explain why any physical system is in a high entropy state.

I believe that through its rational evaluation of truth and indifference to personal belief, science transcends religious and political divisions and so does bind us into a greater, more resilient whole.

I may be a Jewish scientist, but I would be tickled silly if one day I were reincarnated as a Baptist preacher.